1811 Classic Head Half Cent - Close Date
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Coin Details
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026, from published price guides and, in some cases, recorded auction sales. For most coins the range runs from a well-worn example (around G-4) to an uncirculated one, but individual coins can sell for more or less depending on grade, eye appeal and demand. Compare recent sales of similar coins for a closer estimate.
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $84,000
- Sold
- Grade
- MS63BN
- Auction house
- Stack's Bowers
Description
The 1811 Classic Head Half Cent - Close Date was struck at the Philadelphia Mint as a half cent in the Classic Head Half Cents 1809-1836 series. The 1811 half cent had a mintage of 63,140 in all, Close Date and Wide Date together; how many have the Close Date is not recorded. The obverse features Liberty facing left wearing a fillet or headband inscribed LIBERTY and the reverse displays a wreath enclosing HALF CENT. A private restrike pairs a rusted 1811 obverse die with a reverse die of 1802; Walter Breen placed it outside the Mint, about 1858 or 1859. Struck in copper, weighing 5.44 grams, 23.5 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #1135.
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